Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine
Palestine: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 98.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 98.0% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine peaked at 98.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 1997.
Palestine ranks 16th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 87.4% | — |
| 2004 | 93.5% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 94.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 98.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.7%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 94.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.0% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More education data for Palestine
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 306 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,251 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,420 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 868,232 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 514,700 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Palestine was 98.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Palestine ranks 16th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release